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Covidproblematik: Den diskursiva framställningen av åtgärderna mot Covid-19 pandemin i Sverige och Nya Zeeland

Digerfeldt, David LU and Emanuelsson, Amanda LU (2023) STVA23 20231
Department of Political Science
Abstract
This study represents an analysis of the discursive differences in Swedens and New Zealand's construction of policy regarding the Covid-19 pandemic. It systematically applies Carol Bacchi's What's the problem represented to be-framework in order to identify and analyze the differences in the discourses produced by the governments of the respective countries. This analysis yielded a number of findings; the most important of which were the differences in the construction subject positions, the view of health and the representation of knowledge. The analyzed material consisted of seven transcribed speeches by the two respective Prime Ministers, in addition to one policy document produced by the Swedish government. In comparison to Sweden, New... (More)
This study represents an analysis of the discursive differences in Swedens and New Zealand's construction of policy regarding the Covid-19 pandemic. It systematically applies Carol Bacchi's What's the problem represented to be-framework in order to identify and analyze the differences in the discourses produced by the governments of the respective countries. This analysis yielded a number of findings; the most important of which were the differences in the construction subject positions, the view of health and the representation of knowledge. The analyzed material consisted of seven transcribed speeches by the two respective Prime Ministers, in addition to one policy document produced by the Swedish government. In comparison to Sweden, New Zealand consequently put less emphasis on individual responsibility, framed the national strategy as an active political choice and portrayed the physical health of its citizens and the economic and social health of the nation as two problems with a common solution. (Less)
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author
Digerfeldt, David LU and Emanuelsson, Amanda LU
supervisor
organization
course
STVA23 20231
year
type
L2 - 2nd term paper (old degree order)
subject
keywords
WPR, Covid-19, Discourse, Sweden, New Zealand
language
Swedish
id
9115028
date added to LUP
2023-08-18 16:17:35
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2023-08-18 16:17:35
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  abstract     = {{This study represents an analysis of the discursive differences in Swedens and New Zealand's construction of policy regarding the Covid-19 pandemic. It systematically applies Carol Bacchi's What's the problem represented to be-framework in order to identify and analyze the differences in the discourses produced by the governments of the respective countries. This analysis yielded a number of findings; the most important of which were the differences in the construction subject positions, the view of health and the representation of knowledge. The analyzed material consisted of seven transcribed speeches by the two respective Prime Ministers, in addition to one policy document produced by the Swedish government. In comparison to Sweden, New Zealand consequently put less emphasis on individual responsibility, framed the national strategy as an active political choice and portrayed the physical health of its citizens and the economic and social health of the nation as two problems with a common solution.}},
  author       = {{Digerfeldt, David and Emanuelsson, Amanda}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Covidproblematik: Den diskursiva framställningen av åtgärderna mot Covid-19 pandemin i Sverige och Nya Zeeland}},
  year         = {{2023}},
}